St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-26
A Red-Hot Session of the State Agrioul-
tural Society Held at the State
Capitol,
In Which Resolutions Regulating the Man
agement of the State Fair
Were Passed.
hudson, the Secretary. Who Was
Defeated for That Office.
Mr.ADonne1ly Nj ade a Vice President
Numerous Sharp Speeches--A
Well Attended Meeting.

| been in existence from away back, came to,
clash yesterday afternoon at the second
session of the annual meeting, the little
secretary, r. c.. Judson. who has been the
bone of contention. had his head cut off i'll
the strugse The society met in the morn
ing. Secretary JudSOn calling the meeting
to order in the absence of the president and
vice presidents. A committee of five
on credentials was appointed, as fol-
lows: Hon. D. S. Hall, OF Renville
county; B. B. Herbert, of Goodhue; G..
Mickey, of Redwood; George W. Taylor, of
Becker, and Il. Page. of Dodge county. In
the afternoon the house of representatives
adjourned to allow the State Agricultural
society to hold its session in representa-
tive's hall. Many of the representatives
were present, and Speaker Merriam, vice
president of the society, presided. Every
| seat OH the floor of the house was taken,
and the gallery was we'll filled, several
ladies' being present. The secretary and
treasurer read their reports, the substance
of which has been given in the GLOBE.
A delegation representing the machinery
interests OF the state was, on motion of Joel
+. Heatwole, given unanimous consent to
present a petition. The petition asked that
as there was no one to represent the ma
chine interests of the state on the board of
ID
placed on the board. The document was
signed by the principal exhibitors of agri-
cultural implements at the state fair. and
was placed on file. n. P. Clarke, of st.
Cloud, moved that the members of the leg
islature be allowed a hearing as regards
| their views on the future management of
the society. In making this motion Mr..
Clarke said that the society was creature
of the legislature and would call on it for
an appropriation. AS the governor had not
seen fit to make any recommendation, or
even to mention the society in his message,
it was proper that the legislators should be
allowed to express themselves on points
pertaining to the welfare of the society.
The motion of Mr.. Clarke was declared
carried.
SOME RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Marvin, of Olmsted county, then
read series of resolutions. embracing those
given in yesterday mornings GLOBE, with
an additional one or two. They were as
| follows
Resolved, That the board of managers be
and are by this resolution Informed that We
| believe it is Tor the best good and interest of
| our fair and society that annual fairs Of this
| society should be held late in September or
early in October, that our agriculturists may
be able to exhibit matured samples of the
| products of our state, and also that our
county fair managers may be able to select
| of the best EXHIBITS shown at fairs held
earlier for exhibition at the state fair, in
| order that our true agricultural resources
| may become better advertised.
| Resolved, That our board of managers are
| instructed that it is the wish of this society
that money appropriated for premiums
| should be distributed only among exhibitors
| owning exhibits or living in the state of Min
| nesota. believing that our immense resources
as state, enables US to make creditable
| exhibit and that as state fair we should not
pay premiums or advertise our annual ex-
| hibitions as interstate fairs, thereby discour-
| aging exhibits from our own citizens who do
not like to come into competition with for
| eign exhibitors, they believe through
| courtesy rather than merit premiums are
often awarded such exhibitors.
Resolved, Thatour board of managers be
| instructed to spend such an amount of money
as may be deemed advisable TO secure attrac-
| lions, such as horses of speed, ETC., but that
we also believe such money should not be
| expended as premiums, and believe, further,
| that the lucrative markets, afforded through
| out the Northwest, for the sale of fine stock
| should be sufficient inducement for exhibit
| tors of such stock from sister states to show
| their stock at our annual fair
| Resolved, That the secretary of the State
Agricultural society is requested by this body
| to prepare annually report of the annual
meetings of this society, including a full re-
| port descriptive of all exhibits shown at our
| annual fairs, with results of the competitive
exhibits; also, full itemized financial re-
port of the society for publication and gen.
eral distribution throughout the state after
such report shall have been approved by the
| board Of management
| VIGOROUS DISCUSSION.
| These brought out some warm discussion
| n. ?. Clarke thought that they were too
mandatory. 1t was hardly to be expected.
he said. that the board of managers who
spent so much time with no salary, would
take kindly to such exact orders. He was
not in favor of making the fair close cor
poration and allowing none but residents of
the state to make exhibits. Mr.. Peck, of
Shakopee, spoke in favor of the resolutions
He warmed up on the subject of publishing
the full reports of the officers. He said it
was impossible to tell what the reports of
the treasurer and secretary meant. The
society could not tell whether or not the
officers of the Agricultural society had done
their duty. 1t was only matter of justice
that the reports be published. Mr.. Peck
was greeted with q clapping of
hands from about half of the
house when he sat down. Mr.. Cooper
| favored the resolutions. Mr.. Marvin
again spoke in favor of the resolution con-
filming the awarding of premiums to Min
nesota exhibits. He said that a good deal
of the stock.etc., that came here and cap
tured the premiums was raised and kept
simply for this purpose. 1t had regular
circuit in which it was exhibited. This he
believed was not the best way to encourage
! farmers to raise valuable products. Mr..
! COSgrove, of LIE Sueur, said that it was a
good scheme to get look at some of the
fine products of outside states. If the
Minnesota men only looked at Minnesota
stock, of course they would say that Min
nesota stock led the world. This was on
the theory that nothing would be known OF
| what the rest OF the world could do. He
| believed that good deal could be learned
! from comparisons with products of other
! states even if the comparison was
! not favorable to home products.
! NJ. E. c. ingalls, said that this question
should be left to the board of management.
| If they couldn't settle it it was pretty GER
! tain that the farmers couldn't do it them
selves. 1t would be as sensible to keep
Gen. Lee and other outside visitors from
/ visiting the ice palace as to keep eXh bitors
! from outside states from bringing attractions
here. If policy of allowing and encour
aging outsiders To come here and bring at
! fractions were adopted, then the fairs would
! be more nearly elf-SuppOrting, and it
would not be necessary to come TO the legis-
| lature every session for appropriations to
! keep the organization alive. Mr.. Ingalls,
| seemed to touch the harp. for he was
| greeted with loud applause. At this point
motion to proceed to elect officers was made.
| y. p. Clarke said there was no hurry about
| electing officers. The socie.y ought 10 give
some pretty definite Instructions as to what
! constitutes the duties Of those officers For
| himself he was not satisfied with the way
| the fair had been run the past year. He